Superwoman – Hannah Cockrofts victories in the T34 100m and 200m made her a Team GB success story. But whats remarkable about this image from the 200m final is the margin of her win. While her challengers have just about powered across the finish line, then 20-year-old Cockroft is a country mile in front and in full Superman pose celebration. Almost Usain Bolt-esque.

One giant leap – Balletic grace on show in this whopping jump from Australias Kelly Cartwright (who won gold in the F42/44 long jump and silver in the T42 100m). The secondary thing to note: in the blur behind her, the stands are packed. More than 2.5 million tickets were sold for the London Paralympics, smashing every previous Paralympic sales record.

Crunch clash – Oof! No quarter was given in the gold-medal match of the five-a-side football as Brazil (in green) took on France. The ball has a noise-making device inside, but that just means you have at least two players from either side flinging themselves at the ball and clashes inevitably ensue. Not a game for the faint-hearted, this match was won 2-0 by Brazil.

Record breaker – Tao Zheng of China lost both of his arms as a result of an electric shock as a child. His performances in the pool in 2012, propelling himself via his legs and twisting torso, made him a star of the Games. The then 21-year-old won four medals, breaking the S6 100m backstroke record on his way to gold. Zheng is likely to be one of the faces of Rio 2016.

The crowd pleaser – Iraqs Ahmed Naas became a London crowd favourite with his exuberant, triple-cartwheel celebrations in the final of the F40 javelin. The then 20-year-old Naas, who has dwarfism, set an F40 world record with a throw of 43.27m. However, that distance was itself dramatically beaten by Wang Zhiming with the Chinese mans very last throw. Naas had to settle for silver.

A two-gun salute – Drama came early in the final of the T42 200m. Britains Richard Whitehead got off to an abysmal start that put him plum last at the bend. But, going into the straight, the double leg amputee ate up his rivals like Pac-Man gobbling up pellets and recovered to win gold. Already treated to a thrilling race, the crowd were then given two free tickets to Richies own personal gun show.

Water works – Pre-Games pressure fell heavy on the shoulders of the likes of David Weir and Ellie Simmonds. These Brits were the faces of the Paralympics; a huge poster of Simmonds adorned the Olympic Park. No wonder that after Simmonds won her S6 400m final, she couldnt contain her tears. More of the same in Rio please, Ellie.